Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Anderson Melo

QA Lead & Specialist
Itupeva, Sao Paulo
Anderson Melo

Summary

Highly committed Quality Assurance Specialist with over 13 years of experience on Software Testing, 9 years on Test Planning and Management and 6 years on Data Analytics & ETL testing approaches.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
6
Certificates
2
Languages
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

TENBU Consulting / Accenture

Data Analytics QA Lead
02.2018 - 05.2024

Job overview

  • Organized QA team processes, templates and documentation following the best software testing practices.
  • Helped achieve major success cases by conducting a mature Data Analytics software testing process that increased overall quality on 20%+.
  • Conducted several advanced testing techniques on ETL/Data Analytics projects that reduced production bugs by almost 60%.
  • Facilitated effective communication between QA, development, and management teams through regular status updates, including testing progress reports and issue tracking metrics.
  • Conducted Manual and automated test execution with SQL on relational databases and Cloud Platforms.
  • Assisted in root cause analysis investigations by doing effective Data Review and Analysis, leading to more efficient problem-solving techniques within the team.
  • Created and collaborated on Data Analytics Requirements documentation like epics, user stories, technical and functional specifications, and Data Mapping.
  • TOOLS Used: DBEAVER, SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server, TESTLINK, MANTIS, AZURE DEV OPS, JIRA, TRELLO, Postman API, IBM DATA STAGE, MICROSOFT AZURE DATABRICKS, AWS Cloud, GOOGLE CLOUD PLATAFORM (GCP), BIGTABLE, BIGQUERY, SNOWFLAKE Platform.

T&M Testes De Software

QA Specialist Consultant
10.2016 - 02.2018

Job overview

  • Facilitated overall test management by helping QA analysts organize their manual and automated testing scope.
  • Helped identify and diagnose development gaps and testing needs to improve overall software quality on all enrolled projects.
  • Designed new development workflows and testing processes based on clients needs.
  • Promoted a culture of quality assurance within the organization by conducting training sessions and mentorship for junior QAs on best practices, methodologies and best use of advanced testing techniques.
  • Contributed to RFP elaboration by providing key insights on QA methodology, core activities and ROI calculation.
  • Elaborated test plans, test cases, execution dashboards and comprehensive status report with key software quality indicators such as Bug Density, Reopened Bugs, Root Causes analysis, Bug Categorization, Historical Quality Level, etc.
  • Executed and documented a wide range of types of testing such as Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Web Applications Testing, API Testing, Performance Testing and Usability Testing.
  • Created semi-automated documentation templates as well as test automation scripts using Selenium IDE and Web Driver.
  • TOOLS used: JIRA, TRELLO, TESTLINK, MANTIS Bug Tracker, SoapUI, Selenium IDE, SELENIUM Web Driver.

T&M Testes De Software

Senior QA Lead
02.2013 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Contributed to high quality software deliverables by providing end-to-end test management with key testing indicators.
  • Contributed to continuous testing processes improvement, including guidance to a better test automation suite.
  • Served as a subject matter expert within the QA team, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Executed and documented a wide range of types of testing such as Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Web Applications Testing, API Testing, Performance Testing and Usability Testing.
  • Provided valuable feedback to developers, facilitating quicker resolution of identified defects.
  • Conducted advanced test modeling as well as manual and automated web applications test execution.
  • TOOLS Used: JIRA, SQL Developer, Microsoft Office, SoapUI, Selenium Web Driver.

T&M Testes De Software

Test Analyst
01.2012 - 02.2013

Job overview

  • Contributed to continuous testing processes improvement.
  • Executed several key manual and automated web application tests with full bug reports and robust test evidence.
  • Conducted advanced test modeling using testing techniques.
  • Conducted rigorously functional specification review.
  • Executed Oracle Database querying with SQL.
  • TOOLS used: JIRA, SQL Developer, Microsoft Office.

Todo!

System Documentation Analyst
04.2010 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Reviewed software documentation, including diagrams, source-codes, test evidence, specifications, etc.
  • Elaborated Navigation Maps, systems UI prototypes and internal Worksheets.
  • Performed ETL/BI/Data Analytics Testing execution and documentation (Test Scenarios, Test Plans, Test Evidences, etc.).

Education

Snowflake Inc.
San Francisco, US (Remote)

Certificate Program of Snowflake Fundamentals from Information Technology
04.2024 - 04.2024

SENAC University
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Associate of IT Management from Information Technology
06.2014 - 12.2016

KA Solutions
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Certificate Program of .NET 2.0 Web Development from Information Technology
01.2010 - 01.2010

SENAC
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Certificate Program of Digital Web Design from Design And Visual Communications
11.2008 - 12.2009

Skills

Manual Testing

Accomplishments

  • Achieved T&M 2013 Outstanding Award by delivering great results through exemplar QA Team Leadership, Test Planning and Execution.
  • Achieved T&M 2017 Outstanding Award by delivering great results on QA Consulting and problem-solving at multiple clients.
  • Achieved major success cases with 20%+ increase on overall deliverable quality at TENBU experience after the QA department implementation.

Certification

KANBAN Foundation - KIKF (CertiProf)

Timeline

Snowflake Inc.

Certificate Program of Snowflake Fundamentals from Information Technology
04.2024 - 04.2024

KANBAN Foundation - KIKF (CertiProf)

11-2020

Scrum Foundations Professional Certificate - SFPC (CertifProf)

06-2020

Second Language Program - English - Advanced Level (VanWest College)

10-2019

Data Analytics QA Lead

TENBU Consulting / Accenture
02.2018 - 05.2024

QA Specialist Consultant

T&M Testes De Software
10.2016 - 02.2018

SENAC University

Associate of IT Management from Information Technology
06.2014 - 12.2016

Senior QA Lead

T&M Testes De Software
02.2013 - 10.2016

ATC Foundation Level (IBQTS)

02-2013

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering - CPRE (IREB)

10-2012

Test Analyst

T&M Testes De Software
01.2012 - 02.2013

Certified Tester - CTFL (BSTQB)

12-2011

System Documentation Analyst

Todo!
04.2010 - 01.2012

KA Solutions

Certificate Program of .NET 2.0 Web Development from Information Technology
01.2010 - 01.2010

SENAC

Certificate Program of Digital Web Design from Design And Visual Communications
11.2008 - 12.2009
Anderson MeloQA Lead & Specialist